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Feb 28, 2024 • 54min

Harvard professor says he's found proof of alien life

Dr. Avi Loeb found tiny magnetic spheres in the Pacific Ocean, which he claims are extraterrestrial. Kim and Andrew have a fascinating convo with him! Plus, a dating app for people with good credit, the Loan Depot breach, and airplane mode myths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 27, 2024 • 38min

Trusted websites get domain hijacked

Topics discussed include AT&T's service outage, Gen Z's 'Do Not Disturb' mode, FTC's fine on Avast, Microsoft Copilot generating fake quotes. Also covered: ethics of money for reviews, email domain hijacking, AI ethics, animal communication, content generation tool, Amazon influencers' earnings, mobile voicemail app, culinary controversies, customer complaints, and playful banter over a restaurant joke.
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Feb 26, 2024 • 48min

The aftermath of AT&T's huge blunder

Kim and Andrew also talk Google's move to permanently ban advertisers who fake celebrity endorsements. Plus, they cover a woman's engagement to an AI hologram, Vice shutting down its website, and what true crime fans need to watch on Netflix! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 23, 2024 • 46min

Spy satellites are watching you

Yep, they're not just looking at the the military — we've got the details. Plus, a massive cellular outage across the U.S., Google pauses Gemini's image generator after a blunder and an Oklahoma man hacks a government auction website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 22, 2024 • 42min

A financial columnist lost $50K in a scam

Plus, Kim and Andrew will discuss Gen Z slang you need to know, fire ants with a taste for computers, whether it's cool to be rude to AI, and technology that controls your car's speed. All that plus more tech headlines! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2024 • 52min

SWAT team raids Kim's house

Plus, Madeline Smith, with over 1,000 cheaters caught online, shares her insights on spotting an unfaithful spouse. Kim and Andrew will also cover NASA's call for 4 volunteers for a Mars simulator and demystify some baffling Gen Z slang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 20, 2024 • 58min

ChatGPT's New Features, Airbnb Stowaway Scare & iPhone's Secret Mode

Plus, do you give your devices an update? Meet people who don't, and the risks they take. The holidays are almost here — we'll show you the tech to get and what to skip this November. Hear Johnny Cash cover Taylor Swift, thanks to AI. Also, a cool, easy trick for your Apple Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 19, 2024 • 46min

OpenAI unveils Sora, its mind-blowing AI video tool

Plus, we talk to Kat Callaghan! She's the voice behind 'Jessie', TikTok's most popular text-to-speech personality. Kim and Andrew also talk about 'barbiecore', 'bedrotting', and other words just added to Dictionary.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 16, 2024 • 43min

The returns start for Apple Vision Pro buyers

Plus, Kim and Andrew talk about the Waymo fire in San Francisco. Microsoft says countries like Russia and China are using ChatGPT for hacking, and a sperm donor scam is taking over social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 15, 2024 • 46min

This fear keeps Sam Altman up at night

Plus, your AI girlfriend collects a lot of data. Kim and Andrew also talk the White House's plan to tackle deepfakes, and take a look back at the first kiss ever recorded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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